Compartamos Financiera

Microfinance (Social)

Microfinance institution Compartamos Financiera primarily operates in the urban areas of Lima and in Peru’s second city, Arequipa, which is its home base. Compartamos Financiera principally provides loans to city traders. Small traders can use these loans as working capital or investment capital. Triodos Microfinance Fund and Triodos Fair Share Fund have provided Compartamos Financiera loans to help it expand its loan portfolio.

Microfinance

Whoever you are, and wherever you live in the world, you are likely to want permanent access to financial services. Microfinance banks play a crucial role providing access to finance to an increasing number of people living on low-incomes. We finance microfinance institutions because they help to build inclusive financial sectors, where the majority of people have access to financial services, leading to a sustainable basis for balanced social and economic development.